Liberal (Minority/Majority) Government 2025 - ???

[brihard]

March job numbers are out, 14,000 gain which doesnt off set the losses of Jan and Feb. However it is interesting that 10k of that was in the resource industry.

Canada added 14K jobs in March but unemployment rate unchanged - National | Globalnews.ca

Canadians earned higher hourly wages in March compared with the same time last year, with average hourly wages rising 4.7 per cent, Statistics Canada said.

globalnews.ca

Is that seasonally adjusted?

 

[MilEME09]

Is that seasonally adjusted?

Not sure

 

[RangerRay]

There seems to be a bit of a prediction (?) from La Presse's Parliamentary Bureau Chief that Carney may walk on stage tomorrow with some CPC MP's.

I personally don't think there will be any more crossings until after Monday's elections, if they happen.

I can’t see them doing something that big on a weekend.

 

[dapaterson]

I can’t see them doing something that big on a weekend.

Depends. Bringing a bunch across in advance of the elections to solidify the majority, regardless of the elections, may incentivize some marginal voters to say "I want my MP to be in the majority".

 

[Czech_pivo]

The British allotment system could do with importing here, with both permanent plots and some sort of "okay, you want to sit on that brownfield for 25 years, let it be used for allotment gardens for that period and get a tax break" scheme.

In hard urban areas, less concrete around new/renewed residential and encouragement/permission/incentive for gardening other than carefully planned professional landscaping might be helpful. Accept a certain degree of scruff.

I found this on utube - have a watch.

 

[HavokFour]

I found this on utube - have a watch.

FYI have your soil checked for contaminants first thing if you're suburban or urban if not using above ground planters.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Deputy minister broke rules by hiring unqualified acquaintance: ethics watchdog

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/christiane-fox-ethics-commissioner-9.7156537

Christiane Fox is now top civilian official in Department of National Defence.
Christiane Fox used her position as deputy minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to improperly give preferential hiring treatment to an acquaintance in 2023, the ethics commissioner has found.

In December 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Fox's appointment to the top civilian role at the Department of National Defence as part of a shakeup in the senior ranks of the public service.

-Abuse of authority
-Preferential treatment
-Undermining fair, merit-based hiring in government

Business as usual.

 

[dapaterson]

Deputy minister broke rules by hiring unqualified acquaintance: ethics watchdog

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/christiane-fox-ethics-commissioner-9.7156537

-Abuse of authority
-Preferential treatment
-Undermining fair, merit-based hiring in government

Business as usual.

Don't worry, she sent an email to everyone in Defence explaining how she's really the good guy in all this.

 

[rmc_wannabe]

Don't worry, she sent an email to everyone in Defence explaining how she's really the good guy in all this.

My Ops Cpl said it best:

"I got extras for missing a CODE briefing. You mean I could of sent out a email and all would have een forgiven?"

 

[MilEME09]

My Ops Cpl said it best:

"I got extras for missing a CODE briefing. You mean I could of sent out a email and all would have een forgiven?"

Ops cpl? Ive heard of a ops Sgt or Wo, but cpl? You doing okay? Need a beer? A team of councilors?

 

[rmc_wannabe]

Ops cpl? Ive heard of a ops Sgt or Wo, but cpl? You doing okay? Need a beer? A team of councilors?

Brother, I have spent the last 3 months running my Sqn on hope, rage, and duct tape; we're doing what we can with what we've got....

 

[dapaterson]

Brother, I have spent the last 3 months running my Sqn on hope, rage, and duct tape; we're doing what we can with what we've got....

No caffeine or nicotine?

 

[rmc_wannabe]

No caffeine or nicotine?

Is this economy?

 

[dapaterson]

Is this economy?

Clearly they're waiting for the MSP.